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| Abbreviation | CISCE |
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| Formation | 1958; 67 years ago (1958) |
| Type | Non-Governmental Board of School Education |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Official language | English |
Key people | G. Immanuel (Chairman) Joseph Emmanuel (Chief Executive & Secretary) Ricardo Henry Soler (ICSE- Deputy Secretary) Sangeeta Bhatia (ISC- Deputy Secretary) |
| Affiliations | 3,100+ schools (2025)[1] |
| Website | cisce |
TheCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)[2] is a non-governmental privately held national-level[3][4]board of school education in India that conducts theIndian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination forClass X and theIndian School Certificate (ISC) forClass XII.[5] G. Immanuel is the current Chairman of CISCE.
It was established in 1958.[6] Over 2750 schools in India and abroad are affiliated to the CISCE.[3] It is also recognized as a 'Non-Governmental National Board of Secondary Education'.[7] CISCE conductsICSE exam for Class 10 andISC exam for Class 12.
The Derozio Award is an annual prize awarded to the top Indianeducationists by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[8][9] It was instituted in 1999 in memory ofHenry Louis Vivian Derozio, a poet and educator fromWest Bengal. It is the highest award conferred by the council for contributions in the field of education.[10]
The ICSE and ISC syllabi intend to incorporate comprehensive and application-based learning concepts. This board includes an extensive curriculum, particularly in English, which covers a range of literary works, including Shakespearean plays such asJulius Caesar andMacbeth and the George Bernard Shaw playPygmalion.[11]
"The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) offers a diverse curriculum across two major levels: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for Class 10 and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) for Class 12.
At the ICSE level, students study core subjects such as English, a second language, History-Civics-Geography, Mathematics, and Science or Economics, along with a variety of elective options, including Computer Applications, Economic Applications, and Physical Education.
At the ISC level, students choose from three broad streams—Science, Commerce, and Humanities—with a range of subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Accountancy, Business Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, and more. Both curricula emphasize a well-rounded education, including language studies, social sciences, and applied learning.
For detailed subject lists and structures, refer to the individual pages forICSE andISC."
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